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• Name: Sir Richard De LUCY, Justiciar Of England
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1105 in Luce, Orne, Le Passeis, Domfront ^b
• Death: 14 Jul 1179 in Lesness, Kent ^d
• Burial: Lesness Abbey, Kent ^u


Parents:
Mother:

• Avelina Death: After 1131

Family:
Marriage:

• Rohese on Abt 1135 .^m1
  
• Rohese Death: Before 1151

Children:

1. Geoffrey De LUCY Birth: 1 Death: Before 1179
2. Godfrey De LUCY, Bishop Of Winchester Birth: 2 Death: 4 Sep 1204 in Winchester, Hampshire
3. Maud De LUCY, Lady Of Diss Death: After Abt 1175
4. Alice De LUCY Death: Before 1219
5. Aveline De LUCY Death: Before 1219
6. Rose De LUCY

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

eldest son [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 7/29/2005-014616]

say 1105-10 [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648],

place:

[Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p558]

presumably at Luce [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648],

mother:

[Ref: Bevan Lucy p15, John Ravilious SGM 6/16/2005-163829, Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648],

brother:

Robert de LUCY of Elmdon, and Walter de LUCY Abbot of Battle Abbey [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p650]

1178 [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/16/2005-163829]

1179 [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p559, Weis AR7 #148]

1197 [Ref: Watney WALLOP #988],

place:

[Ref: John Ravilious SGM 6/16/2005-163829, Keats-Rohan DD p559, Richardson RoyalAnc v3p650]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p650]

Sources with Information about marriage to Rohese

date:

abt 1135 [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 7/29/2005-174625]

say 1130/5 [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648],

names:

[Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p558, Richardson RoyalAnc v1p467],

child:

[Ref: Bevan Lucy p13, Bevan Lucy p17, Foss Judges p417, John Ravilious SGM 4/25/2009-131225, John Ravilious SGM 6/16/2005-163829, Keats-Rohan DD p559, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p645, Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648, Richardson RoyalAnc v4p10, Richardson RoyalAnc v4p383, Weis AR7 #148, Weis AR7 #184B]

Sources with Inaccurate marriage information

child:

___ dau, wife of William de TREGOZ (#199833) [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p745]

Research Notes:
Knt, of Chipping Ongar, Chigwell, and Stanford Rivers, Essex, Rosewike, Cornwall, Shobrooke, Devon, Newington, Kent, Diss, Norfolk, Laughton and Chinting, Sussex, etc [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648]
Knt, of Chipping Ongar, Essex, Diss, Norfolk, etc [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p645]
Knt, of Chipping Ongar, Essex [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v1p467, Richardson RoyalAnc v4p383]

ancestors held lands in Kent, Norfolk, and Suffolk, for which they performed the service of castle-guard at Dover [Ref: Foss Judges p415]

1131: first appearance in the records, in the following charter of King Henry I: Date: Feb. 1131. Rouen.
"Notification by Henry I, 'by the grace of God King of the English and Duke of the Normans' to the Archbishop of Rouen and all of Normandy: That he has given to SS. Gervase and Protase of S€es, for the use of the bishop, the fee of Laleu (Alodii) [Orne] which William Goth held and the King bought from his niece Aveline and her son Richard de Lucy (Luceio), and they delivered to Robert Earl of Gloucester. Witnesses: Hugh Archbishop of Rouen, John Bishop of Lisieux, Audoin Bishop of €vreux; Richard Bishop of Bayeux, John Bishop of S€es; Robert de Sigillo; Nigel nephew of the Bishop of Salisbury; Robert Earl of Gloucester, the King's son; William Earl Warenne; Waleran Count of Meulan; Robert Earl of Leicester; Robert de la Haie, sewer; Hugh Bigod, sewer; Rabel [de Tancarville] the chamberlain; Brian Fitz Count, constable; Geoffrey de Clinton." [Reference: Charles Johnson & H.A. Cronne, Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum 1066-1154 2 (Oxford, 1956): 247]. [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 7/29/2005-014616]

held the honour of Ongar, which was part of the honour of Boulogne [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p558]

after 1135: supporter of Stephen [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p558]

mid twelfth century: received part of other forfeited honours, such as Mortain in Cornwall and Sussex, to make up the honour of Ongar [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p558]

1154: Sheriff of Essex [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648]

1155-7: Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648]

Justiciar of England under King Henry II [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v3p648]

loyal servant of Stephen, he found favour with Henry II whom served as justiciar for many years [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p559]

Chief Justiciar of England [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p645]

Justiciar of England [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v1p467, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p393, Weis AR7 #148]

Chief Justiciary to Henry II [Ref: Watney WALLOP #988, Weis AR7 #184B]

one of King Henry II's great ministers [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p645(31)]

1178: founded the Augustinian priory at Lesnes [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p559]

1179: retired an became canon at the Augustinian priory at Lesnes [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p559]

Ancient Deeds, A.2325.
Undated.
Portion of seal. [Kent]

Grant by Roheisia de Duvr' to the canons of Holy Trinity, London, of 10s. yearly that Richard de Luci her grandfather gave them for the soul of Roheisia his wife, her grandmother, who is buried in their church, to be received out of her rent in Niweton [Newington] at the equinox before Michaelmas, out of the rents first paid. Witnesses: - Oger son of Oger, Ralph de Adlinges, Michael de Borham, and others (named). [Reference: Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office 2 (1894): 64]. [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 7/27/2005-030201]

Ancient Deed, A.2326.
[Kent].
Agreement in the King's Court between P. the prior of Holy Trinity, London, plaintiff, and Richard de Rivers and Maud his wife, deforciants, concerning 10s. quit rent which the prior demanded by gift of Richard de Luci, ancestor of Maud, from their portion in Neweton [Newington] manor. Richard and Maud, for 40s., acknowledge the said rent to belong to the said church, to be received yearly at the equinox before Michaelmas out of the first sums they receive as rent. Monday the Invention of Holy Cross, 5 Henry III [3 May 1221].
Annexed: (1.) Almaric de Lucy was summoned to answer the prior of Holy Trinity, London, concerning 110s. arrears of the above rent. By licence of Court the parties agree, Almaric promising to pay the said rent yearly in Newton [Newington] manor at Michaelmas, the prior remitting all arrears except 40s., to be paid half at Midsummer, and half at Michaelmas next. Extract from Placita de Banco.
(2.) Imperfect copy of the above extract. Easter term, 4 Edward I [1276].
(3.) Inspeximus by Almaric de Luci of the following grant of Richard de Luci his great grandfather: - Certificate of Richard de Lucy to T. archbishop of Canterbury, Walter bishop of Rochester, and all men of Kent that he has granted to the canons of Holy Trinity, London, in frank almoin, 20s. yearly rent from Niweton [Newington] for the soul of Roheis his wife, who is buried in their church, to be received at the equinox before Michaelmas out of the first sums for rent he receives from the aforesaid town. Witnesses: - Matilda Queen of England, Earl Eustace son of the King. [A.D. 1148-1151]. Almaric confirms the above grant as to the moiety thereof that Roheisia de Doveria his kinswoman has granted them. Witnesses: - Sirs Robert son of Roger, Richard de Tani, John de Scalariis, Richard de Rouecestre, William de Oddingeseles, and others (named). Seal. [Reference: Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office 2 (1894): 64]. [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 7/27/2005-030201]



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